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Putin Renews Su-57 Pitch to India at BRICS, But New Delhi Says No

Putin Renews Su-57 Pitch to India at BRICS, But New Delhi Says No

Putin Renews Su-57 Pitch to India at BRICS, But New Delhi Says No Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on September 11, 2026,...

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India Clears $12.5B Defense Deals, Adds Arudhra Naval Radar

India Clears $12.5B Defense Deals, Adds Arudhra Naval Radar

India's Defence Acquisition Council approved roughly $12.5 billion in military purchases on September 7, 2026, clearing new Arudhra 4D radars and an indigenous marine gas...

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Rosoboronexport Signs $13 Billion in Weapons Deals, Confirms New Su-57E Buyers

Rosoboronexport Signs $13 Billion in Weapons Deals, Confirms New Su-57E Buyers

Rosoboronexport Signs $13 Billion in Weapons Deals, Confirms New Su-57E Buyers Russia's state arms trader Rosoboronexport says it signed export contracts worth more than $13...

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Chinese CH-4 Combat Drones Appear at Chad’s Abéché Air Base

Chinese CH-4 Combat Drones Appear at Chad’s Abéché Air Base

Representative image: a CASC CH-4 (Rainbow-4) drone on static display at Airshow China 2022 in Zhuhai. This is not a photo of the airframes reported...

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Boeing Rolls Out Second RAF E-7 Wedgetail as Britain Closes a Five-Year AEW Gap

Boeing Rolls Out Second RAF E-7 Wedgetail as Britain Closes a Five-Year AEW Gap

Boeing rolled out the second of three E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Mk 1 aircraft for the United Kingdom on 26 August 2026, the airframe...

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Top 10 Best Combat Drones in the World in 2026

Top 10 Best Combat Drones in the World in 2026

The best combat drones in 2026 include the Bayraktar AKINCI and the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper at the top of the field, followed by the...

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Iran Urges ICRC Intervention Over Three Su-24 Pilots ‘Held Captive’ in Qatar

Iran Urges ICRC Intervention Over Three Su-24 Pilots ‘Held Captive’ in Qatar

The Iranian Armed Forces have officially accused Qatar of holding three Iranian fighter pilots captive for six months following the downing of two Su-24 tactical...

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Iran Detains Two French Diplomats on Charges of Conspiracy and Internal Interference

Iran Detains Two French Diplomats on Charges of Conspiracy and Internal Interference

In a significant escalation of diplomatic tensions between Tehran and European capitals, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has announced the detention of two French diplomats, accusing them...